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. 2015 Nov 5;13:348. doi: 10.1186/s12967-015-0704-9

Table 1.

Biospecimens: collection tube and volume, material, parameters, and destination

Collection tube type Volume collected (ml) Assay material Purpose
Blood/Urine Analyses Biobank
Parameter No. of Aliquots Aliquot volume (µl) Storage temp. (°C)
Serum gel + Clot Act. Venosafe VF108SAS 16 Serum Antinuclear antibodies; Albumin; CRP; Calcium; Chlorine; Potassium; Magnesium; Sodium; Phosphorous; Ferritin; Iron; Transferrin; Creatinine; Uric acid; Cholesterol; HDL; LDL; Triglycerides; Lipase; Direct and total bilirubin; GGT; AST; GOT; ALT; GPT; ALP; Cortisol; Glucose; anti-TPO AB; TSH; FT4 and FT3 in case of abnormal TSH 15 220 –80
K2-EDTA Venosafe VF053SDK 15 EDTA plasma Monocytes; Basophils; Neutrophils; Lymphocytes; Eosinophils; HCT; HGB; Mean Red Blood Cell; MCH; MCHC; MCV; MPV; RDW; PLT; RBC; WBC; HbA1c 10 220 –80
EDTA buffy coat in RNA later / 4 490 –80
DNA / 2 Variable –20
Na3-Citrate Buffered Venosafe VF054SBCS07 14.5 Citrate plasma Antithrombin; Fibrinogen; INR; PT; aPTT 10 220 –80
Citrate buffy coat +DMSO / 1 900 –190
Citrate whole blood + DMSO / 3 1000 –190
Gel + Li.Heparin. Venosafe VF054SAHLAS 3.5 Heparin plasma Homocysteine / / /
Vacutest U218007/U14930 30 Urine pH; Glucose; Proteins; Haemoglobin; Ketone bodies; Bilirubin; Urobilinogen; Specific weight; Nitrites; Leukocytes-esterase; Leukocytes; Erythrocytes; Epithelial cells; Bacteria; Creatinine; Albumin; ACR 15 220 –80

CRP C-reactive protein, HDL high density lipoprotein, LDL low density lipoprotein, GGT gamma-glutamyl transferase, AST aspartate aminotransferase, GOT glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, ALT alanine aminotransferase, GPT glutamate pyruvate transaminase, ALP alkaline phosphatase, anti-TPO AB anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies, TSH thyroid-stimulating hormone reflex, FT4 free thyroxine, FT3 free triiodothyronine, HCT haematocrit, HGB haemoglobin, MCH mean cell haemoglobin, MCHC mean red blood cell haemoglobin concentration, MCV mean red blood cell volume, MPV mean platelet volume, RDW red blood cell distribution width, PLT platelet count, RBC red blood cell count, WBC white blood cell count, HbA1c glycated hemoglobin, INR international normalized ratio, PT prothrombin time, aPTT activated partial thromboplastin time, ACR albumin-to-creatinine ratio